Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23
THE POULTRY SHOW.
Much Interest over the Exhibition To Be Given at Lincoln Rink in Jauu. ary-SeVeral Hundred Fowls To Re EvhfhTfad

Much Interest over the Exhibition To
 Re Given at Lincoln Rink in Janu.
 ary-Several Hundred Fowls To Re 1 Exhibited.
 l last evening and perfected arrangements fo1 1 their exhibition, which will be held at the polo rink January 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Fol several months past the members have been working night and day to make the coming exhibition g success. The club has succeed ed in obtaining entries enough to fill six hun l dred coops.
 The new style of coops which are to be | used will be furnished from New York They are of uniform make, but will vary in size according to the requirements of the birds to be shown in them. This style of coop has previously been used only once in this country for exhibition purposes. All kinds of chickens and other barnyard fowls of all ages and sizes packed together in the rink cannot fail to be interesting. Major over 200 special premiums, while the regular premiums amount in value to fully $1 ,000 The officers of the society are: President-J. B. Robertson, jr.
 Vice presidents A. HowartL, Ben jamin A. Booth, Frank s. Platt,
 
 Auditor-Walter R. Nichols.
 Treasursr-Wooster P. Ensign.
 Executive committee-C. P. Jordan, T. A. Todd, J. Boardman Smith, w. A. Peck, D. c. Monson, N. D. Forbes, Frank L. Ed- wards, Alexander Craig, A. 0. Agnew, W. R. Kirkwood.
 Roll of members-A. 0. Agnew, Lyman Bassett, s. A. Bassett, Benjamin A. Booth, Charles w. Bunnell, Alexander Craig, Woes ter P. Ensign, Frank L. Edwards, N. D. Forbes; James Gallagher, jr., James A. How arth, George F. Hoyt, jr., Henry B. Hartley, c. P. Jordan, Edward L. Jones, W. R. Kirk wood, D: O.. Monson, John W. Nich- ols, Walter R. Nichols, B. $. Porter, Wilbur A. Peck, Walter D. Peck. Frank s. Platt, J. B. Robertson, jr., Edward Riley, J. Boardman Smith, E. D. .Shumway, T. A. Todd, Wm. K. Townsend, Curtiss Wilcox.
 The judges will be George o. Brown, John E. Diehl, Abel F. Stevens, George Woolley.
 The display will be large one and most creditable to the society and New Haven.
 The New Haven Poultry association will in measure take the place of the New Haven County Agricultural society, which is almost defunct
 MT. Frank s. Platt, the florist, will exhibit his collection of Wyandotte chickens, in which he takes great pride.
 In the proclamation of the association is the following: We, the projectors of the first annual exhibition of the New Haven Poultry association, believing that the times demand the most careful and conscientious management of exhibitions that the best in terests of the fancy may be promulgated, have associated themselves together with this aim in view. We are in duty bound to do this, not only from reasons of personal consideration, but also because the well known association at Meriden has withdrawn from the ranks in favor of the New Haven association. The former, after long series of successful and highly creditable shows which have placed their management in the first rank among such enter prises, do not propose to withdraw perma- nently from the field, but they naturally wish for a rest for one season. The latter can do no other than keep up the we'll earned reputation Of the former, and they will do it.
 This association proposes to give Q first class exhibition in number and quality of entries; in judging; in premiums, and in satisfaction to all concerned generally as faras the best intentions of an honest management can do it. No F'snide' business will be tol- erated; no trickery of any kind the fowls are to be judged, and not the breeders or the owners of them. The premiums as awarded will be paid, and this is about all there is to it. The management pledge themselves ac cordingly. This is not local affair-it is national